Eiji Akaso is cast for the lead role in NTV live-action drama series “Turn To Me Mukai-kun.” The drama series is based on manga manga series “Kocchi Muite yo Mukai-kun” by Yoko Nemu. In the drama series, Eiji Akaso will play Satoru Mukai. After 10 years of being single, he decides that he wants to find love. It’s not easy for him though.
“Turn To Me Mukai-kun” first airs July, 2023 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Wednesday 10PM time slot after “Copy That?“).
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Launching teaser trailer and poster for sci-fi movie “The Moon” starring Sol Kyung-Gu, Do Kyung-Soo, & Kim Hee-Ae. The film, written and directed by Kim Yong-Hwa (“Along With the Gods“), revolves around an astronaut (Do Kyung-Soo) in outer space and a scientist (Sol Kyung-Gu) on Earth who tries to save him. Caption in the teaser trailer states around the 17 second mark “384,000 km from Earth.” The voice of Do Kyung-Soo also states in English around the 20 second mark of the teaser trailer “Mayday…mayday…this is Hwang Sun-Woo.”
“The Moon” will be released August 2, 2023 in South Korea.
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First teaser trailer added for JTBC drama series “King the Land” starring Lee Joon-Ho & Lim Yoon-A. The drama series depicts a love story between a man named Gu Won (Lee Joon-Ho), who is unable to resist a fake smile, and a woman named Cheon Sa-Rang (Lim Yoon-A) who has to make a fake smile. Captions in the teaser 1 states (0:03) “What you’ve been waiting for,” (0:06) “The very combination,” (0:10) “Lee Joon-Ho X Lim Yoon-A,” (0:17) “
That will save you,” and (0:21) “The magic of love is coming.”
“King the Land” is now set to first air June 17, 2023 (takes over JTBC’s Saturday & Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after “Doctor Cha“).
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First air date for tvN drama series “Useless Lies” (literal title), starring Kim So-Hyun & Minhyun, is now set to air July, 2023. The drama series will air in tvN’s Monday & Tuesday 10:50 PM time slot after the conclusion of “Delightfully Deceitful.” Meanwhile, the first batch of supporting actors have been announced for the drama series and they are Yun Ji-On, Seo Ji-Hoon, & Lee Si-Woo. Yun Ji-On will play Jo Deuk-Chan. He is the CEO of J Entertainment. He led Kim Do-Ha (Minhyun) to become a songwriter and he cares about him like a real brother. Seo Ji-Hoon will play Detective Lee Gang-Min.. He is Mok Sol-Hee’s (Kim So-Hyun) first love. Lastly, Lee Si-Woo will play top solo singer Sha-On She communicates with Kim Do-Ha through music and she admires him.
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Lee Dong-Wook & Kim Hye-Jun are cast in Disney+ drama series “The Killer’s Shopping Mall.” The drama series is based on 2020 novel “Salinjaui Shoppingmall” by Kang Ji-Young and the screenplay adaptation was co-written by director Lee Kwon (“Door Lock“) and Ji Ho-Jin. The drama series will revolve around a mysterious shopping mall that was operated by Jung Ji-An’s (Kim Hye-Jun) uncle (Lee Dong-Wook).
“The Killer’s Shopping Mall” will be available to stream sometime next year.
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Yosuke Sugino is cast in Fuji TV live-action drama series “Barakamon.” The drama series is based on manga series “Barakamon” by Satsuki Yoshino. In the drama series adaptation, Yosuke Sugino will play main character Seishu Handa. He is a calligrapher and moves to an island in the Goto Islands to practice his craft in solitude, but finds that his island neighbors are around all the time.
“Barakamon” will first air July, 2023 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Wednesday 10 PM time slot after “Mr. Bride“).
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See list of nominees and winners at the just concluded 59th BaekSang Arts Awards. The Grand Prize in the movies section went to “Decision to Leave” directed by Park Chan-Wook and the Grand Prize in the drama series section went to Park Eun-Bin for her perforamance in ENA drama series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo.” Netflix drama series “The Glory” also picked up “Best Drama,” “Best Actress” (Song Hye-Kyo), and “Best Supporting Actress” (Lim Ji-Yeon).
Sairi Itoh, Kento Nakajima, and Yuji Oda are cast in TV Asahi drama series “Shikkou!!” The drama series features an original screenplay by Mika Omori (“Pool“). The drama series will revolve around bailiffs who carry out duties to collect property in bankruptcy cases.
“Shikkou” first airs July, 2023 in Japan (takes over TV Asahi’s Tuesday 9PM time slot after “Unknown“).
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Ryuya Wakaba is cast in movie “Penalty Loop.” The movie is written and directed by Shinji Araki (“The Town of Headcounts“). In “Penalty Loop,” Ryuya Wakaba will play Jun Iwamori. After successfully carrying out his revenge plan to kill his girlfriend’s murderer, Jun Iwamori finds himself stuck in the same day that repeats itself. Filming for “Penalty Loop” is underway now and will finish May, 2023.
“Penalty Loop” will be released March, 2024.
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Haruka Fukuhara & Kyoko Fukada are cast in TBS drama series “18/40.” The drama series features an original screenplay about two women who are 18 and 40 respectively. Although they don’t seem to have anything in common, they bond together in a sisterhood. Haruka Fukuhara will play 18 year old Arisu Nakagawa and Kyoko Fukada will play 40 year old Toko Naruse.
“18/40” will first air July, 2023 in Japan.
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